The butterflies in my tummy were really starting to flutter as I stepped off the Red Jet Hi-Speed Ferry as I arrived in Cowes. The Hi-Speed crossing was quite rough and we had certainly been hitting the water hard on our approach. I knew then that the Zircon and Spinnaker Yachts team would be in for a fast and furious day of sailing. » Read more: My First Experience of Competitive Sailing at Cowes Week 2011
Jason Roberts and Dr Amanda Potter from Zircon have been working closely with Jim Macgregor at Spinnaker Yachts for a couple of years now to support Zircon’s coaching and development interventions and have forged a strong working relationship. Jim is a Master Mariner and sailing is part of his family. Two of his daughters Lucy and Kate compete in the Match race class and are currently World Champions and are a real medal prospect at the London Olympics in 2012.
A Zircon Day Sailing to the Island of Wight
Slightly delayed, I requested: “permission to come aboard, skipper”, which was only too willingly granted by Master Mariner Jim MacGregor. I had missed my train but thanks to Jim’s local knowledge and quick thinking, I managed to be part of what turned out to be a wonderful day. A friendly welcome by the other Zircon team member and some quickly disseminated health and safety instructions ensured that I would not be knocked off my feet at the first moment of ‘tacking’. » Read more: Spinnaker Sailing – Caulkheads, Grockles & Oveners
Over the last year Zircon have built a partnership with Jim MacGregor and Neil Vardy at Spinnaker Yachst who operate from Poole and Southampton providing corporate sailing days and more recently, team and individual development days with Zircon. But there is more to Spinnaker Yachts, Jim’s daughter Lucy Macgregor is a world class sailor and with her team mates are aiming for the Olympics. » Read more: Lucy MacGregor – Match Race Girls
A bright and breezy day beckoned as we stepped aboard the ‘Esprit’ for a days racing at Cowes on Wednesday 4th August. Darrell and Richard from Zircon accompanied four Senior Commercial Directors from HSBC on the first stage of a team development programme.
The day looked promising with a fair wind and moderate seas to enable some fast yet not » Read more: Spinnaker Sailing – Cowes Week 4th August 2010
Using expert skippers and experienced crew some of whom are also experienced business / occupational psychologists and managers, Zircon and Spinnaker Yachts can offer you an experience that resonates with many people. Sailing can be challenging, physically and mentally demanding and exhilarating or calming, relaxing and just pure enjoyment. » Read more: Spinnaker Sailing: A platform for individual & team learning, coaching and engagement
Having recently taken part in the successful sailing day organised by Zircon and Spinnaker Yachts I was struck by the insight into people that such a day can produce. It is recognised that placing someone in an ‘alien’ environment, such as a 41 foot yacht, out of their normal comfort zone, results in them having to focus almost exclusively on the task in hand. This takes up more cognitive resource and people tend to compensate for this by resorting to their ‘core’ behaviours, which is always worth exploring. » Read more: Spinnaker Yachts Sailing Day … From a Psychological Viewpoint
Yesterday Jason and Amanda were joined by 20 clients sailing in the Solent. We were joined by colleagues from Arup, Caterlink, Cognisco, Criterion Partnership, Hewitt, Atlan, T Systems, HSBC, Swansell, TLC and Illuminet. We sailed with Master Mariner Jim MacGregor, Ash, Alex and Pip in two 41 foot spinnaker yachts. We had a fabulous day with Spinnaker learning how to sail and race competitively. We learnt the basics of sailing in the morning and were then pitched together to compete in four races across the Solent. » Read more: Zircon Spinnaker Sailing Day
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